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I've always been one who likes to push myself, but often I run into something at full force and forget that I'm not invincible. This is precisely why I love the silly challenges and beginner workouts--they ease you into the suck! One of my favorite is the couch-to-5k for those of you who want to get into running. Another issue is I just never finish these things (couch-to-5k will be the one after I finish this).
My lovely friend Tammy has been an inspiration to be lately. She's been pushing to start working out, using me partly as an inspiration. This, of course, in turn inspires me to push even more. Because of her, I went ahead and started a 30-day fitness challenge.
The 30-day challenge I decided to do, I believe, is actually comprised of 4 different challenges. Looking back, now on day 10, I see why someone would break them apart. Man, this is hard. I'm actually making this post to remind myself that it is sucking now, but in 20 days I can look back and say I did it!
I'm having to make minor adjustments--I have to do chick push ups because I still can't do one, I do leg lifts instead of crunches due to my stomach--but overall, man, this is a beast. Seriously. What human being does 105 squats on top of working out?!
I'm starting to wonder if this thing is designed for people who don't work out already. Oh well, too late now.
I'm lucky to have my swolemate, James, to do them with me. He's a trooper.
Anyway, I thought I would share this with anyone who is as masochistic as I am. Overall, it's seriously a challenge. The plank jumps up utterly unfairly. Why jump 30s? Why not just 5s? The same with the squats. Seriously. 105 squats is killer on your knees. My poor knee. I break them into 20 or 25 rep sets with maybe a 30 second rest in between. Instead of just resting, I walk around to give my knee some mobility.
Consider this a warning from Day 10 me. I'll post again as Day 20 me--someone who can do 25 push ups, a 2.5 minute plank, 160 squats, and 110 leg lifts. Oh dear god what have I gotten myself into?!
My lovely friend Tammy has been an inspiration to be lately. She's been pushing to start working out, using me partly as an inspiration. This, of course, in turn inspires me to push even more. Because of her, I went ahead and started a 30-day fitness challenge.
The 30-day challenge I decided to do, I believe, is actually comprised of 4 different challenges. Looking back, now on day 10, I see why someone would break them apart. Man, this is hard. I'm actually making this post to remind myself that it is sucking now, but in 20 days I can look back and say I did it!
I'm having to make minor adjustments--I have to do chick push ups because I still can't do one, I do leg lifts instead of crunches due to my stomach--but overall, man, this is a beast. Seriously. What human being does 105 squats on top of working out?!
I'm starting to wonder if this thing is designed for people who don't work out already. Oh well, too late now.
I'm lucky to have my swolemate, James, to do them with me. He's a trooper.
Anyway, I thought I would share this with anyone who is as masochistic as I am. Overall, it's seriously a challenge. The plank jumps up utterly unfairly. Why jump 30s? Why not just 5s? The same with the squats. Seriously. 105 squats is killer on your knees. My poor knee. I break them into 20 or 25 rep sets with maybe a 30 second rest in between. Instead of just resting, I walk around to give my knee some mobility.
Consider this a warning from Day 10 me. I'll post again as Day 20 me--someone who can do 25 push ups, a 2.5 minute plank, 160 squats, and 110 leg lifts. Oh dear god what have I gotten myself into?!